[R W C™]

Thought id add this for these in the market for a new pole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiQ5Q4LmLB4&feature=related

[landy2]

good info there  RWC

[Erithwc]

very good vid the clx looks crap next to the slx pole will have to treat my self to a slx this year i think    

[GB Window Cleaning]

wfp porn 

[Ross G]

Stiffy time

[Jackal]

very good vid the clx looks crap next to the slx pole will have to treat my self to a slx this year i think    

ditto,it did look pants compared to most of them

[GB Window Cleaning]

whats that white stuff in my y fronts

[elite mike]

whats that white stuff in my y fronts

  dread to think   

[Lee GLS]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

[Alex Gardiner]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

I always enjoy these type of videos.  It is worth noting that the CL-X used was a 27ft (actual length) which was significantly longer than either of the standard Grafters (actual 14ft and 21ft) hence the greater bow to the pole.  Whilst the CL-X27 is one of our most popular poles the smaller versions will appear far more rigid due to shorter sections and extended length and as can be seen the Super-Max (or SL-X as they insist on calling them in the US) is in another class.

[R W C™]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

I always enjoy these type of videos.  It is worth noting that the CL-X used was a 27ft (actual length) which was significantly longer than either of the standard Grafters (actual 14ft and 21ft) hence the greater bow to the pole.  Whilst the CL-X27 is one of our most popular poles the smaller versions will appear far more rigid due to shorter sections and extended length and as can be seen the Super-Max (or SL-X as they insist on calling them in the US) is in another class.

I found this as someone I know has just ordered a grafter pole so thought id look on youtube and this popped up, If they had included a shorter clx it would of made for better results, Ive got 4 slx and 1 clx and have told people that if they are on a budget or employe the clx is the pole to get otherwise spend the extra on a slx, with the clx I dont pull each section right out as then less flex, Think the smax looked miles better then any of the other poles even fully extended, The bloke has also done a clx/slx comparision video too.

[stevekennedy]

The weight of the brush also makes a huge difference in these test but much less effect when the pole is leaned against a window.

[Nick Wareham]

good video

I would have liked to know what pole it was near the camera that was 30 feet and nice and stiff.  He just said "an entry level high modulus pole" lol, where was it from?

It would have been interesting to see how some of the more expensive poles did, like ionics swift and glyders.

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx  Shocked

I noticed that too

[R W C™]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

The grafter is about 8 foot shorter so the flex would be closer if they used the same length poles

[Lee GLS]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

The grafter is about 8 foot shorter so the flex would be closer if they used the same length poles

The 32ft grafter plus, which is the direct comparison of the clx does look a lot stiffer though on the vid 

[Alex Gardiner]

That vid makes the grafter look better than the clx 

The grafter is about 8 foot shorter so the flex would be closer if they used the same length poles

The 32ft grafter plus, which is the direct comparison of the clx does look a lot stiffer though on the vid 

Price wise the 'direct comparison'  to the Grafter+ range is the SL-X range. The C-LX range is nearly half the price of the Grafter+ range (Grafter+32(8.63m - £299.95) v CLX27 (8.1m - £150))

[Alex Allen]

its a flex test, nothing to do with price
not including the old fibreglass pole that touched the ground
it shows clearly the cl-x is the worst pole
You always jump in with excuses or want a retest
if the outcome doesnt favour your equipment
in reviews (aerial brush), pictures (elite pole) and pole videos
I dont know of any other company
that responds with so much waffle everytime this happens
the entire grafter pole's had far less bow
so whichever grafter pole you use
its going to be better than the cl-x pole

[Perfect Windows]

its a flex test, nothing to do with price
not including the old fibreglass pole that touched the ground
it shows clearly the cl-x is the worst pole
You always jump in with excuses or want a retest
if the outcome doesnt favour your equipment
in reviews (aerial brush), pictures (elite pole) and pole videos
I dont know of any other company
that responds with so much waffle everytime this happens
the entire grafter pole's had far less bow
so whichever grafter pole you use
its going to be better than the cl-x pole

Wow, Alex, it's so out of character for you to be anti-Gardiners.  Are you feeling well?

Vin

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

its a flex test, nothing to do with price
not including the old fibreglass pole that touched the ground
it shows clearly the cl-x is the worst pole
You always jump in with excuses or want a retest
if the outcome doesnt favour your equipment
in reviews (aerial brush), pictures (elite pole) and pole videos
I dont know of any other company
that responds with so much waffle everytime this happens
the entire grafter pole's had far less bow
so whichever grafter pole you use
its going to be better than the cl-x pole

And what pole did the test show to be the best (most rigid) regardless of price?

[[GQC] Tim]

I love these tests too, I think we need more of them. J.Racenstein do some nice videos on products, some product videos are usually nothing fancy, but it's far better then looking at a picture in a catalogue. These vids are great though.